Self-worth and Depreciation

Self-worth and Depreciation:   Self-worth is frequently based on our feelings of worth in terms of our skills, achievements, status, financial resources, or physical attributes. This kind of self-esteem or self-worth often cultivates an independent and arrogant attitude. When we find ourselves not measuring up to society’s criteria for worth, we suffer serious consequences. Our self-worth depreciates...

September 8th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng 

Count Your Blessings

Count Your Blessings even when don’t see one?  Did you ever ask yourself, how can I count my blessings when I am plague with disappointments after disappointments? Sometimes when our eye glasses become foggy and we are unable to see clearly through the lenses.  Similarly, our life experiences can also burden us, burn our energy and leave us depleted. I count my blessings in many ways, not of...

August 27th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng 

Same Thing Different Results

Same Thing Different Results is what we hope to gain. It’s like boiling pasta will not yield rice. Albert Einstein said, “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” So if we want rice, we need to put rice in the pot.  So, if we want to make things happen we cannot afford to think of the impossible, the defeat, the fear or the doubt.  We need to...

August 21st, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng 

Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm “It isn’t what you have, or who you are, or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about”, quote by Dale Carnegie. He goes on saying that, “Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude”. “Dreams get you into the future and add excitement to the present’ said Robert Conklin. “Enthusiasm...

August 16th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng 

Excuses

Excuses, Excuses, Excuses: Excuses we make so we do not have to be responsible for our success. These are some of the excuses we make in our daily conversation: I am too OLD. I don’t have TIME. They are LUCKY. I am FORGETFUL. I Live too FAR. My health is FAILING. I don’t have MONEY. I am too YOUNG. I don’t have EXPERIENCE. I have to get permission from my LOVE ONE. This is NOT for...

August 10th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng 

Knowledge is Not Power

Knowledge is Potent if you ACT appropriately. Knowledge is not power because it is only when followed by actions to create and recreate results. Knowledge is energy, energy of information that when held in one place without action is dormant and no use…..as you’ll note from the following. ‘The Magic of Thinking Big’ by David Schwartz describes ‘Knowledge is power – when you use it constructively....

August 7th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng 

Depression

Depression has become a national epidemic. Sometimes, when we least expected or suddenly realize that there are so many people who are depressed for various reasons. The meaning of depression as defined by Wikipedia…, is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem….. There are many causes of depression, but certain depressions are directly in relation...

August 1st, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng 

Healing Grief

Healing grief can be obtained through group healings, therapy sessions, or even self healing. Grief may arise out of our past experiences that have left scars in our minds, our emotional, psychological or physical bodies. During the attack or the grief period we tend to lock the energy of ‘hurt, victimization etc.’ and we live through it all our lives. When we let go of all the past that haunt...

July 30th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng 

A Negotiator and A Communicator

A Negotiator and A Communicator The basis for being a good negotiator and a communicator is to come into the process knowing as much as you can about what you want, what the other side wants and what is possible. That’s precisely what I do, I do my homework and due diligence. I am all for being a good listener and a good information provider. Lately, this new business venture that recently launched...

July 22nd, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng 

Inner Dialogue

Inner Dialogue: Inner Dialogue is constantly chattering in the mind. The way to discipline the chatter is to discipline the mind. Discipline or Control the Mind: If we can learn to turn off our inner dialogue so we can attain certain amount of peace for the time being. To discipline the mind is different from keeping our mind quiet. Keeping our mind quite may help achieve some peace, but disciplining...

July 19th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng 

Spiritual Coaching

Spiritual Coaching is a very varied subject. What comes to mind when you think of spiritual coaching? Perhaps being religious? Being more kind and compassionate? Being more connected with the Creator or God? Having set rules about life? How to deal with life? Having some sort of beliefs? Spiritual Coaching can a different  thing for one from the other. My personal belief is that no matter what...

July 16th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng 

Know Thyself

Know Thyself Know Thyself is to understand oneself which lead to understanding other humans as well.  Know Thyself does not only pertains to one’s habits, morals, temperament, ability to discipline emotions of anger and other behaviors. Know Thyself is knowing, understanding, acceptance of who oneself is.  One is not measured by the the character development, education nor the achievements. ...

July 13th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng 

Tao of Dating

Tao of Dating Tao of Dating is a wonderful way to discover ourselves in others and others in us. Tao of Dating gives us the awareness to grow within and beyond our own world. Tao of Dating is an experience, it is  a pathway to another dimension, to another world, to another challenge. There are many ways to experience the Tao of Dating:…………………. Dr. Alex Benzer:...

July 8th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng 

Inspiring to Work for Yourself!

Inspiring to work for yourself and the benefits. We all have different reasons for opting to work for ourselves.  Perhaps it is for the economic reasons, lifestyles, passion, thrill, mission or life’s experience. As you read along, you will note how each author has different perspective about working for self. My personal opinion about working for myself is excellent and rewarding when we see value...

July 6th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng 

The Power of Optimism

The Power of Optimism is stronger and more potent that the anti-depressant pills. Any external factors such as distration, pills, addiction, relationship, work, shopping, working etc can only help elavate an individuals pessimism temporarily and at a superficial level. The Power of Optimism comes from within one self. It is not that simple because quite often the old habits dominate one’s state...

June 29th, 2009 by Rebecca Cheng